Question

Use the distributive property to find the product of 4 2/5 x 10

Answer 1

Answer: the product is 44

Explanation:

here i gues that we have the product between (4 + 2/5) and 10.

First, remember that the distributive property says that:

for a, b and c real numbers:

(a + b)*c = a*c + b*c

then if we have:

(4 + 2/5)*10 = 4*10 + (2/5)*10 = 40 + 20/5 = 40 + 4 = 44

Answer 2

Begin with 4(2/5)= 8/5 aka 1.6
then 4 (10) =40
now 1.6 x 10
= 16